Word

逃跑 (táo pǎo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 逃跑

动 dòng verb

to run away, to flee

小偷看到警察就逃跑了。

xiǎo tōu kàn dào jǐng chá jiù táo pǎo le

The thief ran away when he saw the police.

Word breakdown

逃 táo — to escape, to flee

1 逃亡 táo wáng — to flee; to be on the run HSK 7
- 逃 to escape; to run away
- 亡 to be lost; to be gone (as a fugitive)
Example

罪犯逃亡了三年。

zuì fàn táo wáng le sān nián

The criminal was on the run for three years.
2 逃生 táo shēng — to escape, to flee for one's life HSK 7
- 逃 to flee, to escape
- 生 life, survival
Example

火灾发生时，他们从窗户逃生。

huǒ zài fā shēng shí tā men cóng chuāng hu táo shēng

When the fire broke out, they escaped through the window.
3 逃避 táo bì — to evade HSK 7
- 逃 to flee, to escape, to run away
- 避 to avoid, to evade, to dodge
Example

他总是逃避责任。

tā zǒng shì táo bì zé rèn

He always evades responsibility.

跑 pǎo — to run

1 跑步 pǎo bù — to run HSK 2
- 跑 run (the action of moving quickly)
- 步 step (indicating movement by steps)
Example

我每天早上都去跑步。

wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang dōu qù pǎo bù

I go running every morning.
2 跑道 pǎo dào — track; runway HSK 5
- 跑 run, running (action component)
- 道 path, track, lane (surface/location component)
Example

运动员在跑道上练习跑步。

yùn dòng yuán zài pǎo dào shàng liàn xí pǎo bù

Athletes practice running on the track.
3 奔跑 bēn pǎo — to run HSK 6
- 奔 rush, dash forward
- 跑 run (leg movement)
Example

孩子们在操场上奔跑。

hái zi men zài cāo chǎng shàng bēn pǎo

The children are running on the playground.
4 赛跑 sài pǎo — to race HSK 7
- 赛 compete, contest
- 跑 run
Example

孩子们在公园里赛跑。

háizi men zài gōng yuán lǐ sài pǎo

The children are racing in the park.
5 起跑线 qǐ pǎo xiàn — starting line HSK 7
- 起 starting, beginning
- 跑 running, race
- 线 line
Example

所有运动员都站在起跑线上准备比赛。

suǒ yǒu yùn dòng yuán dōu zhàn zài qǐ pǎo xiàn shàng zhǔn bèi bǐ sài

All the athletes are standing at the starting line ready for the race.

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6 跑龙套 pǎo lóng tào — play a walk-on role; be an extra HSK 7
- 跑 to perform, to do (the action of performing)
- 龙 dragon (part of 龙套, referring to dragon-patterned costumes)
- 套 suit, costume (completes 龙套, the costume worn by extras)
Example

他刚开始跑龙套，后来成了大明星。

tā gāng kāi shǐ pǎo lóng tào hòu lái chéng le dà míng xīng

He started out playing walk-on roles, and later became a big star.

Structure & writing

1 逃 táo — to flee; to escape from an unfavorable situation

逃 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking

辶 is a component in 68 characters

HSK 1

边 biān border between countries or regions 还 huán to return to the original place or state 这 zhè this (person or thing nearby, as opposed to 那) 道 dào road; path; passage

HSK 2

过 guò to move from one place or party to another 运 yùn to rotate; to move in sequence 近 jìn near, close (in space or time; opposite of 远) 进 jìn to move forward (opposite of 退) 远 yuǎn far; distant (in space or time, opposite of 近)

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送 sòng to deliver or bring something to someone

HSK 3

迎 yíng to welcome; to greet 迟 chí slow, sluggish 适 shì (lit.) to go; to travel to 选 xuǎn to choose; to select; to pick 遇 yù to meet, encounter, come across

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遍 biàn universal, widespread

HSK 4

达 dá to go through; to reach 连 lián to connect, to link 迷 mí unable to distinguish; lost the ability to discern or judge 递 dì to deliver; to pass on 通 tōng unobstructed; able to pass through

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逛 guàng to stroll; to wander; to roam around 速 sù fast; swift; rapid 邀 yāo to invite 随 suí to follow

HSK 5

迅 xùn extremely fast; swift 返 fǎn to return, to go back 违 wéi to disobey; to violate 述 shù to narrate; to state; to recount 迹 jì trace; mark left behind

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追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with 退 tuì to move backward (opposite of 进) 逐 zhú to chase, to pursue 途 tú road; path 造 zào to make; to manufacture 逻 luó to patrol; to make rounds 遗 yí to omit or lose due to carelessness 遵 zūn (lit.) to follow; along 避 bì to avoid; to evade

HSK 6

迈 mài to stride; to step over 迫 pò to compel; to force 逃 táo to flee; to escape from an unfavorable situation 透 tòu (of liquid, light, etc.) to seep through; to penetrate 逗 dòu to tease; to provoke

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逼 bī to coerce; to threaten 遥 yáo far; distant 遭 zāo to encounter (misfortune or adversity)

HSK 7

巡 xún to patrol; to make rounds of inspection 辽 liáo distant; far 迁 qiān to move, relocate (an office, residence, etc.) 迄 qì to reach; up to 迪 dí (lit.) to enlighten; to guide

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迭 dié to alternate; to take turns 迸 bèng to spurt out; to splash outward 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 逊 xùn to abdicate (the throne) 逝 shì to pass; to vanish (esp. of time or flowing water) 逞 chěng show off (one's talent, power, etc.); boast 逢 féng to encounter; to meet 逮 dài (lit.) to reach; to arrive at 逸 yì comfortable and at ease; leisurely 逾 yú to exceed; to surpass 遏 è to stop; to suppress; to restrain 遛 liù to stroll, walk slowly and leisurely 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

1.2 兆 zhào — a large number: traditionally one hundred thousand, one billion, or one trillion (depending on system); in modern usage one million, or used to mean an enormous quantity (e.g. 亿兆, 兆民)

兆 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 2

跳 tiào to jump; to leap

HSK 5

挑 tiǎo to pry open; to flick up with a pointed or slender object 桃 táo peach tree, a small deciduous tree with smooth twigs, oblong-lanceolate leaves, solitary pink flowers, and sweet, roughly spherical fruit covered in fine fuzz; the kernel is used medicinally

HSK 6

逃 táo to flee; to escape from an unfavorable situation

HSK 7

眺 tiào to gaze into the distance

Stroke order